Richard dreyfuss - wikipedia, Early life. dreyfuss was born in brooklyn, new york, the son of geraldine dreyfus (née robbins; 1921–2000), a peace activist, and norman dreyfus (1920–2013), an attorney and restaurateur, and was raised in the bayside area of queens, new york. his family is jewish. he has commented that he "grew up thinking that alfred dreyfus and [he] are from the same family.".
Richard - wikipedia, 17th-century portrait of richard the lionheart, a 12th-century king of england.